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Date startStart date of the disease. 1396 +
Date endEnd date of the disease. +
SeasonSeason (spring, summer, fall or winter) Summer
Date otherOther mentioned dates.
PlacePlace(s), city or location of the disease. Hérault, Languedoc, Montpellier
RegionHistorical region(s) Occitania
CountryCurrent country France
RiverMentioned river(s)
Natural eventMentioned natural event(s)
PersonMentioned persons(s)
GroupGroup(s) of people mentioned
VictimIndication of victims +
AnimalMentioned animal(s)
DiseaseMentioned disease(s) Picota, Smallpox
Epidemic waveAssociated epidemic wave
Social responseSocial response that happened in reaction to the disease
LanguageLanguage of the original text Catalan
KeywordFurther keyword(s) Children, Epidemics
last edited 23. 12. 2025 by EpiMedDat-Bot.

Epidemic of smallpox la (picota) all over Languedoc. It affects children and adults.

Text originalOriginal text

Item, lo dich an, en los petitz enfans et ausi en mots grans corrie la picota et fonc general en tota Lenguadoc.

Text translationEnglish translation of the text

This year, smallpox ("la picota") has been virulent among children and adults, and it spread all across the Languedoc.

References

  1. ^ Le Petit Thalamus de Montpellier 
  2. ^ Translation by Thomas Labbé 

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